Matt Barnes defends Victor Wembanyama against those who label him a dirty player:
“People were taking a lot of cheap shots at him this year… If you’re going to take a cheap shot at me, I’m going to elbow you in your f***ing face and I’m going to mush Brunson. I want that for my superstar.”
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Matt Barnes defends Victor Wembanyama’s aggressive play in the Finals:
"People were taking a lot of cheap shots at him this year... If you going to take a cheap shot at me, I'm going to elbow you in your f***ing face and I'm going to mush Brunson. I want that for my superstar."
(Via @allthesmokeprod)
Kobe on LeBron not shaking hands. "I think people make too much of it to be honest with you. It's a very competitive game and we're human just like everybody else."
NBA playoffs is genuinely such a hard time being a die hard fan cuz there are so many casuals fans hopping on smear campaigns and narratives of some of the best players in the league without actually watching them play and just watching clips
Wemby: “I'm going to work even harder to keep a fresh mind and maintain control of the game at all times. That's what really stands out about Jalen Brunson. There are too many moments where I'm passive, and it ended up costing us.”
I find it funny that people will say they want hate back in basketball, they don't like that players are friends and then turn around and start crying about players not getting a handshake.
Jason Timpf says Wemby's playoff run was an A+ for a 21-year-old — and he's already in pole position for best player in the world 👀 #NBA#Wembanyama#Spurs
So many fake narratives out there 🤦🏻
He did praise Jalen Brunson… “I’m going to work even harder (this summer), obviously, to become more resilient. And above all, keep a clear mind, a control over the game at all times. That’s what’s most striking about Jalen Brunson”.
Just learn French, read L’Équipe or use Google Translate.
LeBron at 22 in the nba finals
22 PPG
7 RPG
7 APG
43 TS%
Wemby at 22 in the nba finals
26 PPG
11 RPG
3 APG
53 TS%
I don’t think this series is the one you want to use as measuring stick for who’s better at the age of 22
@Tjonesonthenba Ehhh in one game Wemby was on a mins restriction and coming back from injury and the other they had been on the road for 2 months and lost to them in a noon game lol...I can see why they didn't take them seriously lol
@Tjonesonthenba Well of course, they were the defending champs so yeah. Wemby said multiple times how they dominated them this yr lol again they're consistent. I hope everyone else will be. Might just be who they are 🤷🏾♂️. More experience & none of this matters. Pearls will still be clutched
@Tjonesonthenba Ehh that's great and all. SA preaches having "appropriate fear" but can't drive it home if they've haven't had to eat their words. Maybe it'll change now but if not & they still win. hope the energy is the same. I love it btw! The Pearl clutching has been 😂. Shaking hands😂😂
@Tjonesonthenba Let's just make sure when they win the whole thing and still act like this we remember that they've always acted like this and not call them front runners
Wemby’s first playoff run:
24-11 on 61% TS with 5 stocks per game. 26 ppg in the Finals.
The team was 16.5 points better with him on vs off in the playoffs. In the Finals they were +8 with him on and -20 with him off.
For a 22 year old, that’s going to get an A+++++ from me.
He’s talking about earlier in the season, when Dylan wasn’t playing as much. Mitch Johnson talked about it too at the time. Harper’s role gradually grew.